HTML embeded with python

[Dave Kuhlman]

The Python-within-HTML processing in Zope is done by DTML (document
template markup language), which is a package within the Zope
distribution.  DTML can be used independently of Zope.  I tried
hooking DTML processing into my Python code.  It was easy
*and* cool.  I was able to pass the DTML processor a look-up
object, which DTML would use to find my objects and then call the
methods in them.

By the way, another thread just mentioned where to find and use the
implementation of ZODB (Zope object database) independent of Zope,
and I'm suggesting that it's possible to use DTML independent of
Zope.  And I'm pretty sure that the Web server inside Zope
(ZServer/Medusa) can be used independent of Zope.  Is Zope like a
toolkit, or what?  Can users of other languages get this kind of
loose coupling and reuse?  I don't think so.  That's kind of sad.

Also, I hope that the Zope people at Digital Creations are getting
plenty of credit for Zope.

  - Dave


Jason Cunliffe <jasonic at nomadicsltd.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Derek,
> 
> Well (the.__BIG__.one = 'Zope')
> 
> http://www.zope.org
> 
> New much awaitd/improved version 2.3.x now emerging fom CVS and O'Reilly
> book soon out [being printed now] will allow a lot of very cool Python in
> web pages..
> 
> But free download now of current 2.2.5 will keep you well occupied.
> http://www.zope.org/Products/Zope/2.2.5
> 
> Zope is free, object-oriented, cross-platfrom web applciation development
> system mostly in Python and using Python modules and syntax extensively.. an
> exapnding universe and a busy community travelling along with it..
> 
> imho: well worth the learning curve. It's going to be a very interesting
> year.
> 
> good luck1
> 
> - Jason
> ___________________________________________________________
> Jason CUNLIFFE = NOMADICS['Interactive Art and Technology']
> 
> Derek Lavine <derek at realware.com.au> wrote in message
> news:MPG.14c7bd1a9ff02ee1989689 at news.hutch.com.au...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am very new to python, in fact I have only just picked up my first
>> book. I am thinking of using python for web apps and was just wondering
>> if there are any modules out there that make it possible to embed python
>> in the HTML pages so that one can easily build web pages based on the
>> result of database queries and things like that.
>>
>> I have used coldFusion quite a bit and it of course makes this sort of
>> thing very easy. I know there are solutions of this type in perl but
>> since I am keen to use python in this context (initially as a means to
>> get acquainted with the language) I thought I would ask them that are in
>> the know.
>>
>> Thanks for any pointers or suggestions
>>
>> Derek
> 
> 

-- 
Dave Kuhlman
dkuhlman at rexx.com